It was Wills' first ever World Cup medal

Wills lost to Russia's Baljinima Tsyrempilov in the final after beating GB team-mate Simon Terry in the semis.

The Cumbrian has now qualified for the World Cup Grand Final as one of four elite archers who accumulated the most points after four qualifying events.

That earns him the chance to shoot off for a $20,000 first prize in Dubai later this year.

"Amazing is the only word I can think of to describe it all," said Wills after picking up his first ever World Cup medal.

"I have worked really hard in the last few years, and I have had lots of injury problems. Over the past few months I've worked hard with my coaches and the physios, and this is the reward.

"I'm going to have a rest for a month, and then I'll start preparing for Dubai, and it feels really great to be competing with the best in the world at such a big event, with the incentive of winning $20,000 as well."

Alan going to Dubai is great for British archery Simon Terry

Wills will line up against Tsyrempilov, Juan Rene Serrano of Mexico and Italy's Michele Frangilli in Dubai.

He pipped another Italian, Mauro Nespoli, by just one point in the overall standings by virtue of making it through to the Dover final.

It was the second time in a month he has beaten Terry in a major championship, having beaten him in Leipzig last month to win the bronze medal at the World Championships.

"I am obviously disappointed to lose to Alan again, but I'm delighted that he's going to Dubai," said Terry.

"He's been shooting very well, and more than anything, him going to Dubai is great for British archery."

Wills, Terry and Larry Godfrey also won the bronze medal in the men's team competition, in which the British recurve women of Alison Williamson, Naomi Folkard and Charlotte Burgess won gold.

Team GB had their best World Cup at Dover, winning nine medals in all - two golds, two silvers and five bronze.